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The guide was first published in 1853 [2] by William Tweedie of 337 Strand, London, under the title The ABC or Alphabetical Railway Guide.It had the subtitle: How and when you can go from London to the different stations in Great Britain, and return; together with the fares, distances, population, and the cab fares from the different stations.
Gated level crossings were mandatory from 1839, but initial rules were for the gates to be ordinarily kept closed across the highway. [6] The original form of road level crossing on British railways dates from 1842 onwards, [6] [7] it consisted of two or four wooden gates (one or two on each side of the railway). When open to road traffic, the ...
A level crossing is an intersection where a railway line crosses a road, path, or (in rare situations) airport runway, at the same level, [1] as opposed to the railway line or the road etc. crossing over or under using an overpass or tunnel.
Out of all level crossings in the United Kingdom, this has the longest stretch of road between the barriers, crossing six tracks (grouped as four tracks of the 125 mph East Coast Mainline, and two tracks of the Birmingham–Peterborough line). As of January 2021, the crossing was assessed to have a "very high" collective risk rating. [3] [4]
A diamond crossing between 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) standard gauge and 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in), broad gauge exists at Ararat in Victoria, Australia [citation needed]. At Porthmadog , in the United Kingdom , there is a flat-crossing between the single track standard gauge Cambrian Line and the narrow-gauge Welsh Highland Railway ( 1 ft 11 + 1 ...
The route, which is 16 miles 40 chains (26.6 km) in length, was opened to goods traffic on 1 June 1889 and to passengers on 1 July 1889, by the Great Eastern Railway (GER). [3] It was electrified at 25 kV AC overhead in 1986.
Relevant speed restrictions for level crossings, including any special working arrangements for degraded situations. Braking points and stopping distances: braking points and stopping distances in relation to characteristics of the route and the types of train to be driven.
The time interval may be controlled by a level crossing predictor, an electronic device which is connected to the rails of a railroad track, and activates the crossing's warning devices (lights, bells, gates, etc.) at a consistent interval prior to the arrival of a train at a level crossing. [1]